Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Index) (London, 1936)

POTTERY

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POTTERY

Pottery, Minoan, L.M. II (cont.)

'sacral ivy' and 'ogival canopy' on
'Palace Style' vases (combined with
papyrus, and rosettes and marine
elements), IV. 318-22

composite plant motives, papyrus and lily,
IV. 322-9 (Figs. 268-70)

imitative survival of L.M. lb festoons and
pendant saffron (crocus) flowers (de-
rived from toilette scenes of frescoes),
round rim of Palace Style 'amphora',
IV. 321 (Fig. 262 b)

lotus or papyrus clumps with rosettes
(facing lotus flowers) and symbolic
water (as Egyptian sign) on relief
amphora from staircase landing of
Royal Villa (fulfilled architectonic
function in house decoration), iv. 329,
331 (Fig- 273), and cf. 11. 400, 402

waterfowl (showing reminiscences of Nilo-
tic cycle), iv. 329-38; on Knossian
bath-pan, Phylakopi, Melos,332 (Figs.
274. 275); on Arg°s amphoras, 333,
334 (Figs. 276, 277) (late on painted
jar, W. of Palace, Knossos, Fig. 278),
336; comparisons with waterfowl on
L.M. Ilia painted clay alabastra,
Phaestos Cemetery, 337 (Fig. 240), and
on Anoia larnax, 337, 338 (Fig. 281)

Marine motives of Palace Style, iv. 304-18

-------outgrowths of L.M. \b 'marine style',

see iv. 279, 280 (Fig. 281) (transitional
type)

-------dolphins (from large vessel, W.

Palace borders), iv. 304 (Fig. 239), 305

-------murex shell (in sea-girt pool, with

octopus) amphora, N.W. Palace bor-
der, iv. 306 (Fig. 240), 307 (for Triton
see below)

-------stippled sea sand, iv. 306, 307, 308

(Figs. 242, 243), 319 (Fig. 258)

-------sea-tang (seaweed, coralline, &c), iv.

304 (Fig. 239), 305, 309 (Fig. 244 a)

-------evolution of triple sea-tang group of

L.M. \b (cf. 'Marseilles ewer', of
Knossian fabric, 11.508-1 o,iv.277(Fig.
210), and Tylissos 'amphora', IV. 286,
Fig. 220) into conventionalized 'three
C's' motive of L.M. II, iv. 314 (and
Comparative Table, Fig. 250), 315,

Pottery, Minoan, L.M. II, Marine motives

(cont.)

3l6.355 (Fig- 298), on goblet, 362 (Fig.
3026), 1007, 1008 (Fig. 959); parallel
'dual' type, ib. (reappearance of C's
group in generalized L.M. Ilia style,
proof of Knossian influence, iv. 315,
316, and cf. 747, 748, and Fig. 729 a)

-------Octopus Group, iv. 305-310; rows

of suckers preserved on tentacles of
earlier L.M. II examples, 306 and
Fig. 240; Haledon with ten tentacles
substituted, 308, 309 (Fig. 244a); pro-
gressive degeneration type, 310-13,
350 (in the L.M. II stage the tentacles
are separately rendered and do not
intertwine)

shields, 8-shaped, combined with spirals
and rosettes, N.W. Palace border, IV.
341 (Fig.284),342, and cf.m.310-12—
reflection of'Shield Fresco' (L.M. la),
in. 308-13, and see Coloured PI.
XXIII, opp. p. 306

spiral and rosette band of architectonic
character on 'Palace Style' amphoras
from N.W. border and Argos, IV. 340
(Figs. 282, 283)

rosettes (derivation of facing lotus flowers)
as prominent or principal type: with
reeds on large jar repeating Double
Axes, iv. 342, 343 (Fig. 286); on
three-spouted ewer Tomb of Double
Axes, IV. 253, 254 (Fig. 297c); on two-
handled pedestalled goblet, IV. 362
(Fig. 302 a), 366, (Fig. 306 £).

adder mark, sacral (chiefly on upper
margin and rims), bath-shaped coffin,
Zafer Papoura, iv. 330 (Fig. 272 a);
on duck's wing, late jar, IV. 335 (Fig.
275); incised on pithos bands, IV. 645
and Suppl. PI. LVIII

lilies, on handled cup, Mavro Spelio, iv.
353.354(pig-297^).36i (Fig-30i>,?);
with barred stamens, ib. (Fig. 301 r),
366, 367 (Fig. 307 c, d, e); compound
type on Palace 'amphora', iv. 325 (Fig.
268), 328 (Fig. 271), 367 (Fig. 307*);
Waz-li\y, 361 (Fig. 301 /); general
influence on plant motives of Palace
'amphoras', &c, iv. 324, 325